Let’s face it, it pretty much goes without saying that there are going to be a number of Houston Astros batter hit by pitches during the upcoming 2020 regular season, this in spite of the fact that there will be harsh warnings, ejections, fines and even suspensions against those not skilled in the art of […]
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Two Weeks of Cactus League
March 8th, 2020 at 8:00 am 
by 0799291000348 Now that the Dodgers have played fifteen games in 2020 Spring Training we can see the signs that the cream is rising to the top. Pitching: Pedro Baez – 4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 7 K; Caleb Ferguson – 4.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K; Kenley Jansen – 4.2 IP, 1 H, […]
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Stripling Continues to Make Starting Rotation Decision Difficult for Dodgers
March 7th, 2020 at 9:00 am by Ron Cervenka There is zero doubt that had the near trade of Dodgers All-Star pitcher Ross Stripling and All-Star outfielder Joc Pederson to the Angels of Anaheim actually gone through, the 30-year-old right-hander and the 27-year-old left fielder would have been in the Angels starting rotation and everyday starting lineup respectively; no doubt whatsoever. But with a […]
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What if There Were Baseball Games and Nobody Came?
March 7th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka We live in a remarkable time where we can send people into space for months – or years – at a time, we can text photographs to friends and family (almost) anywhere in the world, we can transplant nearly every organ in the human body, and we can purchase anything online with our smartphones in […]
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Dodgers Make First Spring Training Roster Cuts
March 6th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It is the least favorite yet most inevitable part of Spring Training – roster cuts; and on Thursday morning, the Dodgers made the first of what will soon be many more to follow. Shortly before the Dodgers squared off against the Oakland Athletics at Hohokam Stadium in nearby Mesa, AZ, the team announced the right-handers […]
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Dodgers Contract Extensions?
March 5th, 2020 at 9:00 am by 0799291000348 There have been numerous reports that the small-market Milwaukee Brewers are nearing a contract extension with three-time Silver Slugger, two-time All-Star, two-time Batting Champion, Gold Glove, and 2018 NL MVP outfielder Christian Yelich that will guarantee the 28-year-old outfielder more than $200 million over the next nine seasons with an average annual value around $28 […]
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Pure Heat
March 5th, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka When the Dodgers traded soon-to-be 32-year-old right-hander Kenta Maeda to the Minnesota Twins on February 10, it was a sad day for Dodger fans. Not only was the Senboku-gun, Japan native a huge fan-favorite and extremely popular in the Dodgers clubhouse, he was also very effective on the mound, both as a starter and even more […]
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Who Are Those Guys?
March 4th, 2020 at 8:03 am by 0799291000348 It happens every Spring training. Late in Grapefruit and Cactus League games, the public address announcer informs fans in attendance of lineup changes: “Now pitching for… batting ninth, number 99,…” Unless you are paying close attention to the announcement, your first reaction is likely: “What did he or she say? What was that number? Who […]
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Price Deserves ‘A Second Chance at a First Impression’
March 3rd, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka It’s one of those sayings we learned as kids, probably in elementary school: “You never get a second chance at a first impression.” Fortunately for five-time All-Star, AL Cy Young award winner, two-time AL ERA leader, 2018 World Series champion and Dodgers newcomer David Price, Spring Training games are often considered ‘meaningless games.’ As such, […]
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Dodgers Have a ‘New’ Closer
March 2nd, 2020 at 8:00 am by Ron Cervenka There is so very much to like about the 2020 Dodgers through their first two weeks of Spring Training. Chief among them, of course, is the addition of four-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, three-time Silver Slugger, 2018 AL MVP, former MLB Player of the Year and 2018 World Series champion Mookie Betts to an […]
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